The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Events Taking Place in December: Mine Run-- Knoxville-- 13th Amendment-- Joint Committee and Fredericksburg

From the December 2021 American Battlefield Trust.

DECEMBER 1, 1863

Mine Run Campaign in Virginia concludes.

DECEMBER 2, 1862

Skirmish at Leed's Ferry, Virginia, on the Rappahannock River.

DECEMBER 3, 1863

Siege of Knoxville, Tennessee, concludes.

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DECEMBER 6, 1865

The 13th Amendment ratified, officially abolishing slavery.

DECEMBER 7, 1862

Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

DECEMBER 9, 1861

The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War established by U.S. Congress.

DECEMBER 11, 1862

The Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, begins.

--Old Secesh


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